Social Gossip

Free Lance, Volume V, Issue 222, 1 October 1904, Page 8

Social Gossip

By Christabel.

WE have had rathei an overdose of bazaars lately. Last Saturday there were two, a small and very pietty little sale of work being arranged by Miss Barber's pupils, in aid of the Seamen's Mifosion, and the other was the Garrison Band and Association Football Clubs' large bazaar, at the Dnll&hed. The latter was opened by Hjs Excellency the Governor, at 3 o'clock. The vice-iegal party was received by Mr. Gibbs, president of the Football Association, and a pretty bouquet was presented to Lady Plunket by Miss Gibbs. The music of the Garrison Band was an enjoyable item of the afternoon's programme, and a very pretty eachucba was danced. * * * The Dnllshed looks gay and bright, the various stalls being decorated with the colours of the diffeient clubs, with the costumes of the stall-holdei s to correspond. There is a pretty tea kiosk where afternoon tea or supper may be obtained. The bazaar has been excellently patronised, and good business has been done at the stalls. * * • Miss Lydia Blundell, whose marriage with Mr. H. D. Smith is ai ranged for October 12th, is being entertained by her many girl friends', and was the principal guest at no less than three teas last week. On Wednesday, Miss Macdonald gave a girls' tea in honour of tl.*- bride-elect, and a meiry time was spent. Some of the guests were Miss Lydia Blundell, Misses Seddon, Kane. Warburton, Gilmer, Holmwood, Richardson. Mcc, Mills, Brown, and Kirkcaldie. On Friday afternoon, a very iolly and successful "kitchen tea" was given for Miss Blundell bv Mi«*s Holmwood,

the ie»ult being a bewildering assoitment of useful utensils, and many pretty gifts, in fact, theie wat> everythiner fiom an excellent set of Mis. Potts- irons and a rat-trap to a set of Doulton jugs. A delicious tea was very daintily laid in the dimng-room, and quantities of spring flowers were intei spers&d amongst the tempting sweets. There were fortune-telling and music, too, songs beang sung by the Misses Mcc and Mr. Ballance. * * * Mis:* Holmwood leoeived her guests, an,d wore a pretty gown of cream voile and lace. Mrs. Holmwood wore black and white. Miss BlundeH was wearing a white crepe-de-clune blouse, and black skirt, Mrs. Bristowe, black voile skirt, white silk blouse, and pretty hat , Mrs. Eichelbaum, in- grey; Mrs. Oscar Keanber, stylish grey costume, and black hat; Mrs. C. Tringham, pietty fawn voile, with handsome insertions of lace. Mrs. J. Duthie wore a black and white gown, and! black hat. Miss May Blundell had on a pretty Hue gown, faced with paler blue cloth. * ♦ ♦ Miss F. Brown wore a pretty frock of fawn cloth. Miss 0. Mills was in blue; Miss Grace Mills, a brown costume; Miss A. Kane, pretty green dress. Miss Shannon wore blue ; Miss Brindley, royal blue, and picture hat ; Miss Vera Macdonald, black crepe-de-chine with deep yoke of laoe; Miss M. Seddon, cream serge gown, black hat. Miss I. Blundell wore a blue skirt and white silk blouse ; Miss Brown pretty cream dress. Miss Spragg also wore a cream costume. Mrs. Arthur Fitzherbert (Mai ton) has been visiting Wellington fiends. Miss F. Gilmer is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ziele, at Christchurch. * * * Dr. and Mrs. Webster gave a veiy pleasant little dance at their lesidence last Friday. Some of the young guests were- The Misses Seed, Blundell, Simpson, Stafford, Stuart, Finch, Miles, Wheeler, I. Nelson, Butt, Fulton, Rawson, and Ewan. * * * The engagement is announced of Mr. J. C. Beale, eldest son of Mr. G. Beale, Auckland, to Miss Edith Baker, daughtei of Mr W. Baker, Thames. Also, that of Mies Isa Walker, Wanganui, to Mr H J. Russell, of Marton, Ramgitikei.

Miss Sybil Montgomerie passed through Wellington last week, on hei way home from Christchuroh. * * * For the third tea, given last Satuiday, in Miss Blundell's honour, Miss Francis was hostess. A proverb competition caused plenty of fun, and the afternoon tea was most dainty. * * * We must simply make up our minds to like "spots," for all the newest of this season's goods are of that design. Some of these are rather quaint, and have the spots of graduating size, so that a/t the yoke of a blouse they may be as tiny as threepenny bits, and towards the waist increase to four times the size, the sleeves being similarly airanged with smaller spots at the shoulder. It has been quite refreshing to note the attire of many girls during the last few warm days. Neatest of short skirts, plain shirt blouses, stiff collars or stocks, and straw hats. One regrets that later on the warmer weather will tempt them to wear something lighter, for the skirt-and-blouse girl, who is withal neat, is 1 most attractive. * * • Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kennedy left last Saturday on a holiday visit to Sydney. Misses Ewan and R. Butt also went by the same boat, and will visit fuends in Sydney and Melbourne. * * * Several small teas were given last week, some of the hostesses being Mrs. Rees-George, Mrs. Edwin, and Mrs. Jacob Joseph.. Mrs. T. C. Williams entertains at an "At Home" next Thurs^ day. * * ♦ The rowing season opens next Saturday. Everyonej hopes that, with our new Governor, the luck (as far as weather is concerned) will change. Lord Ranfurly, whilst performing the opening ceremony last year, during a downpour, remarked that that was the seventh, occasion on which he had officiated, and each time the weather was wet. * * * An illuminated address was presented to Captain T. Priske, of the s.a. Suffolk, when that Federal liner reached Er gland in August. The address, which i« said to be emblematic of the sea throughout, was the work of Mr. Frederick Sears, of New Zealand, who, with his wife and family, is visiting his

birthplace (Liveipool) after an absenceof more than twenty yeans, and who journeyed home by the Suffolk. At a veiy pretty mainage, recently celebrated at Home, the two bridesmaids wore frocks of maize chiffon, much ruehed, over glace, and relieved wifch bands of insertion. Their pretty has were of chip straw, trimmed with laco and shaded yellow roses. Their shoes were of dark green kid, and, with the crimson roses of their bouquets 1 , completed the colours of the bridegroom's regiment, the Royal WiltshireYeomanry. * » • From an English paper I quote the* following • — "Lady riders with divided skirts, and riding in gentleman fashion, are exciting a good deal of interest when taking daily horse eaceroise in Llanchidmoi (Wales). They look well, and evidently have a greater command of thear steeds. The fashion was introduced to the town." bv fair Americans." * * * "Newsletter" says that the fashionableway to be married in Sydney now-a— da-* 7 s is to "bundle up one's clothes intotravelling trunks, hurry up the ceremony before the fixed date, be married' at 11 a.m., and start for England at twelve'" Certainly the idea of a quiet and simple wedding is be°inmingto appeal to the modern bride. The worry of a "big affair," any way, in these servantless days, is voted too much "fag." * * * In the case of a Sydney bride, instead of a big wedding being given, a kind idea was carried out by the bride's father. This was an invitation din/ner and concert to the inmates of the Benevolent Home and Alms Houses. Thus the bride had the pleasure of knowing that her marriage brought happiness into the lives of many whose lot lay in sad places. * • ♦ Miss Kelly gave a very enjoyable "kitchen tea," at her residence, Sala-manca-road, on Thursday afternoon, to Miss Helen Moran, who is to be married shortly to Mr. Peter McGregor, eldest son of Mr. John Dall McGregor, sheep farmer. "Te Ruae," Pemberton A delightful afternoon was spent, and! several very enjoyable musical items were contributed, the two violin solos by Miss Julia Moran being particularly well appreciated. A dainty afternoon tea was served in the dining-room, the

Libies being deooiated witli daffodils and jcmquiio. A delightlul afternoon was spent. Amongbt tnot>e piesent were. Dr. Edith Huntley, Mesdames Guinness, Bannister, Coingan, .Nolan, Sievwiight, Donne, Craig, Cowan, Millar, Bolt, McVilly, Hill. A maniage of interest to New Zealandens was celebrated on Septembei 27th (last Tuesday) at Glasgow, when Mi . Leonard H. Reynolds, son of Mr. J. H. Reynolds, J.P., Wellington, was married to Miss Isabel B. Smith, granddaughter of Mi. W. Brownlee, of Havelock, Marlborough. Miss Smith ha? been on a lengthened vrsit to England, with Mr. and Mrs. Brownlee. Mi . Reynolds was formerly m the Geneial Post Office, Wellington, and is now underwriter's- cleik at the Thames and Morsby Marine Insurance Company, London, of which office his giandfather was underwnter at Liveipool foi many y eans - * Mrv H. N. Abbott and her daughter (Auckland) have been staying at Scan l's Hotel. They are on a holiday tour through New Zealand. The employees of the Fiesh Food and Ie Company held their annual social at the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday last. If. was a very great success, more than one hundred guests being piesent, and dancing, interspersed with music, was merrily continued until after midnight. A -very excellent supper was catered by Mr. Oscar Johnson, and Mr. Fleming's orchestra provided the dance music. The arrangements were earned out by Messrs. D'Aicv, Nairn, H. Crocker, and H. S. Rose, whilst Mr. F. O'Sullivan looked after the musical programme. Those who contributed items were • Mrs Cathcart, Miss Rouse, and' Messrs. Cathcart, Aphn, and Hanson, and all were very much appreciated. * * * On Wednesday last, the Wellington Zionist Social Club was entertained by the president (Mr. D. J. Nathan) and Ttfrs. Nathan at a most eniovable ball. Tht> arrangements were excellently carried out, and the Druids' Hall prettily -decorated for the occasion _ The suppe 1 -table was pray with spring flowers arranged amongst the many sweets. * * • Mr. and Mrs. Nathan received, the latter wearing a very handsome black satin gown, with fringe and! trimming of jet. Some lovely diamonds were also worn Miss Nathan's frock was a dainty white muslin, with lace insertions. Mrs. J. Mandel was gowned in Iblaok silk and chiffon, Mrs. Cohen, silver grey brocade, with handsome silver panel, and enmson roses; Mrs. Zachariah, in white satin, and beaded overdress. * ♦ • Mrs. H. Levi wore white brocade; Mrs. Morris, handsome black gown, relieved with lavender. Mrs. Green wore her lovely wedding gown of ivory satin- Miss Cohen, in white silk, prettily trimmed with pink and white chiffon. The Misses Boook wore white silk frocks. Miss Mande.l, whit© silk • Mi°is Rothenberg, black satin, and pi ettv Maltese lace collar: Miss Arndt, white «ilk, and hpir sister in black frock.